How Crowded Is Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in November?

November runs about 0.2× Minuteman Missile National Historic Site's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in November.

In a typical November the park sees roughly 1,900 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 2004 to 2025.

That makes November the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (3×) and the February low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score November rates 41/100 ("Poor"), versus the top-rated May at 65/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical November weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 47°F and an overnight low around 19°F, with about 0.5" of precipitation and roughly 5" of snow.

That average of about 33°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground.

Because June, July and August together draw about 61% of annual visitors, choosing November instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 9.4 hours of daylight in November to explore — between the 8.7-hour midwinter low and the 15.3-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 102,146 recreation visits, down 13.5% from 118,108 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 9.3%, so November may feel a touch quieter than it once did.